Perceive ye not? (ου νοειτε). Christ expects us to make use of our νους, intellect, not for pride, but for insight. The mind does …

Do not you yet understand, etc. The meaning of this may be expressed as follows: The food which is eaten does not affect the mind…

Is cast out into the draught — The word is used in its old English sense, equivalent to a drain or sewer (see [Reference 2 Kings 1…

Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? Do not ye yet under…

Remigius of Auxerre: The Lord was accustomed to speaking in parables, so when Peter heard, That which entereth into the mo…

Do not you understand
You must understand, you cannot be so ignorant,

Christ shows that the defilement they should fear was not from what entered their mouths as food, but from what came out of their mouths, which sho…

Above, the Lord showed the power of His teaching under figures; now He shows its sufficiency. This is shown in two ways. Firstly, He shows that He …